Intern Associate, Interiors (Spring 2024)

KTGY Founded in 1991, KTGY is a Great Places to Work certified design firm focused on architecture, branding, interiors, and planning specializing in residential, retail, hospitality, and mixed-use environments. Our firm and our work are guided by a continuous focus on innovation, creativity, collaboration, and a deep responsibility we feel towards enhancing communities and neighborhoods. Our architects, designers, and planners combine big picture opportunities, leading-edge sustainable practices, and impeccable design standards to create memorable destinations of enduring value. About The Chicago Interiors Studio KTGY Simeone Deary Design Group, the award-winning interior design and branding studio of KTGY, has a passion for creating boundary-pushing designs that evoke emotion, forge connections, and are as experiential as they are functional. Chicago-based but globally focused, the group combines worldwide perspectives with its Midwestern values to bring to life spaces and experiences brimming with both possibility and purpose. From conceptual design and interior architecture to graphics and branding, the studio’s involvement in a project goes well beyond design aesthetics to define what it means to “truly be somewhere.” Join us to help shape the future of tomorrow’s hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues, and residential environments throughout the United States and abroad. Role Overview Performs under close guidance of internship supervisor in all aspects of the Interior Design process, including preparation of presentation materials, schematic design, design development, contract documents, renderings and construction administration activities within an established budget, schedule, site and programmatic requirements. A successful candidate will be a motivated self-starter with the ability to successfully contribute to multiple projects with varying responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. This internship is an in-office position during the Spring 2024 semester. Key Job Functions • General office administrative duties • Schedules and meets with product vendors to update materials library and facilitates in-house meetings with design staff • Performs tasks according to specific direction under close supervision of designers • Executes small tasks as part of larger assignments • Assists in day-to-day coordination efforts required to produce a set of Construction Documents and FF&E Specifications • Assists with Materials Library organization and general maintenance Education and Experience: • Seeking Bachelor/Master's Degree from an accredited Interior Design/Architecture program • Degrees must come from a CIDA-accredited Interior Design program or NAAB-accredited Architecture program • Minimum 0-2 years of experience in hospitality or residential Interior Design • Strong verbal presentation and written communication skills are required • AutoCAD knowledge is required, Photoshop, and InDesign experience is preferred • Knowledge of Sketchup, Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook is also desired As Part of the Team, You'll Enjoy: • 401k match with full vesting upon enrollment. • Flexible Alternative Work Week option available to full-time employees. • Well-being benefits including access to Vitality and mental health resources. • Time Off. To learn more about our work, visit our website below and follow us on Instagram @ktgygroup. Residential Architects | KTGY | Architecture | Branding | Interiors | Planning